MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2019-05609
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 13, 2019
- Date of Event
- October 29, 2019
- Report Date
- January 28, 2020
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC
- Product Code
- HAW
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER UNAVAILABLE. UDI NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS SYSTEM. NO 510K PROVIDED AS SYSTEM IS UNKNOWN. OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 960-537, SERIAL/LOT #: UNKNOWN, UBD: UNKNOWN, UDI#: UNKNOWN. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE MANUFACTURING DATE IS UNAVAILABLE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: LOT NUMBER FOR PRODUCT ID: 960-537 IS 4130/317314. THE ARTICULATING ARM WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT END OF THE RETURNED ARTICULATING ARM WAS STIFF AND WOULD NOT LOCK. ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS RELATED TO A MECHANICAL ISSUE. THE HARDWARE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS RELATED TO A HARDWARE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE WAS DOCUMENTED IN A MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION HARDWARE ANOMALY TRACKING DATABASE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUPPORT ARM HAD AN ANOMALY OF FIXATION. ANOTHER SUPPORT ARM WAS USED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT THE SERVICE AND REPAIR TEAM CONFIRMED THAT THE SUPPORT ARM COULD NOT BE FIXED. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS UNKNOWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1111840 | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION | INSTRUMENT, STEREOTAXIC | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC | UNK_NAV_SYS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |